I'm sure it's a well-written and researched article but I don't want to devote one extra minute of my life to these cowardly scumbags. They built a couple of bombs, killed and maimed people, and desecrated one of the most revered sporting events in the nation, because they were angry about [insert grievance(s) here]. I don't see what else about them is relevant.

We're supposed to understand why someone did something like that? They aren't notable in the slightest. Anyone with an internet connection can figure out how to build a bomb, set it off, walk away and maim whoever happens to be in the area.

I'd rather read about the people who are struggling to recover from this. Really sick and tired of the publicity these people (school shooters, etc.) get for attacking the defenseless.

A good read, but the main insight seems to be that they did the bombing because they were losers, with Tamerlan maybe suffering from mental illness. It's not that far from what the uncle told reporters the day they were identified.

For another good read, to go www.latimes.com for the five-part series on the manhunt for Christopher Dorner. Very well done also.

So, according to the Boston Globe, the fact that they were Muslim had nothing to do with the bombing. It was strictly coincidence. The fact that the method and the technology of the bombing were typically Islamic is of no import.

The liberal press will go to any length necessary to whitewash Islamic violence. They have no credibility in this regard.

The press writes template stories about incidents like this. The story is already written and only the names have to be plugged in. Before the terrorist is identified they say,

"There was a terrorist bombing in (blank). The killer has not been identified but the Justice Department has said that far right groups may be targeting events like this. Experts are blaming our lax gun control laws."

When the bomber is identified as Muslim, the story is:

"The bomber has been identified as (Muhammad bin such and such). Authorities say that he is a lone wolf and not part of any organized group. He is said to be a follower of (radical Imam Ahmed bin whatever) in (some Middle Eastern country). It is not known to what extent Islam played a role in the bombing but he is definitely a lone wolf.

Of course, if the bombing fails, the press calls it a "crude" bomb that had no chance of ever working. "The bomb was constructed in a pressure cooker, an indication that the bomber had no idea what he was doing. It is thought that the FBI might have actually talked him into committing the crime."

Later there is an "analysis" article written. This tells us that "personal problems" led to the bombing, He turned to radical Islam out of desperation, The press gives him an Officer Krupke defense: He's depraved on account of he's deprived. He was in such despair that would be surprising if he had NOT planted a bomb. ANYONE would have done it under similar circumstances. Boo hoo hoo.....

I fully support and agree with our murder law and laws that prohibit bombing people. And don't think I don't empathize with the victims of the Boston bombing.

The news media here will say the Lockerbie bombers are evil, cowardly, murderers. But the truth is, the reality is, they were or are courageous patriotic soldiers who were retaliating for the meddling and military occupations of the U.S. Govt. The 9/11 Hijackers were very brave for their suicide attack (LOL, they were definitely not cowards). Few Americans (myself included) have the courage to fly an ariplane (owned by a Terrorist) into a building containing our enemies.

What a shame it is most Americans will never be able to link Woodrow Wilson's foreign policies with the war the Terrorists wage against (innocent) Americans. Terror (attacking civilians) is a tool of war used by people with lessor resources against a far superior enemy. Imagine the joy, the feeling of pride, or exhilaration of bombing the building that contained Adolf Hitler or Joe Stalin !

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